Petrochemicals

ExxonMobil has announces that it will invest US$2 billion in the expansion of its Baytown facility, the largest integrated petrochemical complex in the US.

Strengthening its Chemtech business, Sulzer has bought GTC, a technology provider for the petrochemical industry.

The Oil & Gas Innovation Centre has supported 100 projects and invested £6 million over the last five years.

Berkeley Engineering Consultants is one of 200 companies recognised at the awards.

Mammoet has set up a new dockside base in the Port of Antwerp to increase its capabilities and equipment availability.

Starting in 1972, IndianOil’s R&D Centre has filed 1001 patent filings.

Wood has secured a new contract with SABIC to deliver the engineering design for a petrochemical research centre in Saudi Arabia.

Air Liquide has signed a new long-term utilities agreement with LyondellBasell in the US.

The ceremony took place within the Ichihara Works to break the ground for Mitsui’s new synthetic fluid plant.

Clariant continued to grow sales despite a slow start in plastic and coatings.

Dow plans to expand its alkoxylation capacity at its facility in Tarragona, Spain, to satisfy growing demand.

WorleyParsons will become Worley following the acquisition of Jacobs Energy, Chemicals and Resources division.

Kazanorgsintez has successfully added metallocene polyethylene production to its UNIPOL PE reactor line.

Prefere Resins will acquire INEOS Melamines & Paraform in a transaction which is expected to complete in 2Q19.

Axens will provide two hydrocracking units for naphtha production at the Chinese petrochemical complex owned by Shenghong Refining & Chemical.